William Stange 1873-1908

STANGE, BROEKING

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 7/25/2016 at 15:11:46

17 January 1908 - The Lowden News

Wm. Stange was born on a farm northeast of Lowden, over the line in Clinton county, on Oct. 4th, 1873. On Friday Jan. 3rd, 1908, he took sick with pneumonia, and nine days later, on Sunday Jan. 12th, at 2:45 p.m., he died at his home, about two miles west of Massillon, at the age of 35 years, 3 months and 8 days.

On May 26th, 1898, deceased was united in marriage with Miss Anna Broeking, who was now called upon so early, to mourn the untimely departure of her loving husband. Besides his sorrowing widow, Mr. Stange leaves to mourn his demise, one daughter and three sons, namely, Ella, Henry, Alvin and Frederick--eight, six, three and one year old, respectively, and beside this his own family, deceased leaves to mourn his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Stange, of Massillon, and four brothers, Herman, of Elwood, Iowa, Frederick, of Coffeville, Kansas, Charles of Ames, Iowa, and John of Massillon, Iowa.

Deceased was an honest, upright, citizen, a loving husband, father, son and brother. He was an industrious, hardworking farmer, who by careful management had got his 120 acre farm in excellent shape, and was just about done with the erection of a fine new residence and other needed buildings, so that he could now begin to take life somewhat more easier, and enjoy the benefit of his untiring energy, but God had willed otherwise. His will be done.

Mr. Stange carried $1000 life insurance in the order of the Modern Woodmen of America, belonging at his death to Kelly Fish Camp No. 1235 of Lowden.

The funeral of Wm. Stange was held Wednesday forenoon with services in the M.E. Church at Massillon, and interment at the Massillon cemetery. Rev. Werning of the Evangelical Church of Lowden preached in German, and Rev. W. R. Emerson of the Dayton Valley Church preached in English. At the funeral a great many relatives and friends were present to pay the last sad respect to the dear departed. Among the large attendance at the funeral were about 30 members of the local Woodmen camp; they contributed on behalf of the camp a beautiful floral piece a pillow containing the number of the camp, and was also bearing the face of a clock, indicating the time 2:45, it being the hour Neighbor Stange had died. Peace be with his ashes.